Bobbels

Bobbels is a Dutch plural noun formed from bobbel, meaning a small rounded lump or protrusion. The word is used across contexts to describe any raised, bulbous irregularity on a surface, including physical objects, textiles, or landscape features. For example, road surfaces may develop bumps or bobbels that affect driving comfort; fabrics can have bobbels where the weave or stitch creates a raised knob; skin or tissue may show bobbles as small swellings. The term is common in everyday Dutch speech and can also appear in technical descriptions in fields such as textile manufacturing or quality control to denote small protuberances discovered during inspection.

In craft contexts, the related English term bobble refers to a decorative raised stitch or tuft created on knitted or crochet fabric. While English uses the spelling bobble or bobbles, Dutch texts may render the same concept as bobbel, and plural bobbels. The plural form "bobbels" is thus primarily encountered in Dutch-language materials; English-language usage would generally use "bobbles" or "bobble" depending on the meaning.

Etymology: from bobbel, of uncertain origin, used to describe rounded protrusions. See also: bobble, bobble stitch, bump, protuberance.